Desk pad and stand



Sept. 30 1924;

T. D. OAKLEY DESK PAD AND STAND Filed April 14 1922 ZY/zeaphzld pPatented Sept. 30, 1924.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THEOPHIEILI) D. OAKLEY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGN-MENTS, TO DEFIANCE SALES COEP-ORA'IIG'N, 615 NEW YGBK, N. Y., ACORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

DESK PAD AND STAND.

Application filed April 14, 1922.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Ti-rnorrrinnn D. OAKLEY, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Chicago, Illinois, in the county of Cook and Stateof Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in DeskPads and Stands, of which the following is a specification.

y invention relates to stands of the type commonly used on desks to holda calendar pad, and has reference particularly to a combined stand andpad which is adapted for either side turning or end turning of theleaves of the pad.

It is a common practice to use a combined calendar and memorandum padwhich is mounted on a stand so that the leaves are retained in place andadapted to be turned over from day to day to expose the proper date andafford a new memorandum page. These stands are made in two forms to suitthe preference of the purchaser, the leaves inone form being arranged toturn over sidewise and in the other form to turn over endwi'se, and itis, therefore, necessary to provide stands and pads of both forms tosuit the requirements of the various purchasers.

The principalobjects .of my invention are to provide a convertible standwhich may be arranged to hold a pad so that the leaves maybe turned overeither sidewise or endwise; to provide a pad which may be used with:either arrangement of the stand; to provide means for convenientlyconverting the stand to either form and lockingthe parts in the adjustedposition; and in general, to provide a simple and inexpensive stand ofthis character which knocks down into a compact form for mailing orshipping, and together with the pad may be readily assembled by thepurchaser in either form in which he desires to use the pad.

On the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a top view of my improved stand, arranged for end turning ofthe leaves;

Fig. 2 a sectional View on the lines 22 of F g-,

Fig. 3 a perspective view of thestand assembled for side opening of theleaves;

Fig. 4 a top View of the structure shown in Fig. 3- withparts brokenaway to disclose details of the construction;

Serial No. 552,799.

Fig. 5 a perspective view of the locking member;

Fig. 6 a perspective view of the parts assembled for shipping;

Fig. 7' a top View showing the arrange ment of the parts as they arepacked for shipping; and

Fig. 8 a top view of one of the leaves of the pad.

Referring to the drawings, the reference numerals 1 and 2 indicate thesections which comprise the base of the stand, these sections beingoptionally made of wood or metal, and tapered from end to end, as shownparticularly in Fig. 2, so as to afford sloping top surfaces to supportthe leaves of the pad. Each section 1 and 2, has a pair of spaced holes3 and a in the thick end, and a similar opening 5 at one side and spacedfrom the opening 1 as shown, and each section has an angular slot 6through which the holes 3, at and 5 e2;- tend. A pair of staples orarches 7 and 8 are adapted to have the ends inserted in the openings 3,4 and 5, and have notches 9 adjacent the ends and adapted to registerwiththe slots 6 when the ends of the staples or arches are inserted inthe openings 3, i and 5. A locking plate 10 of suitable thickness to litin the slot 6' is provided with longitudinal slots 11, spacedsubstantially the distance between the ends of the arches 7 or 8,forming a center tongue 12 which entersbetween the ends of the arches 7and 8 and an outer tongue 13 at each side, which engage the notches 9 soas to interlock with the arches. The locking plate 10 is prefer ablyformed with bend or arched portion in the tongue 12 which causes thetongue to fit snugly in the slots 6 and holds the locking membersecurely in place.

When the stand is to be used so that the leaves 14 of the pad open upend'wi s'e the sections 1 and 2 are placed end to end, as shown in Figs.1 and 2, and the staples 7 and 8 inserted inthe openings 38 and t4;' ofthe sections 1 and 2, after which the locking plate 10 is inserted inthe slot 6 of the sections 1 and 2 so that the tongue 12 is interposedbetween the ends of the arches 7 and 8 and the outer tongues 13 engagedin the notches 9 of the arches so as to lock the latter against removalfrom the sections 1 and 2. The outer end of the plate 10 is turned upasindicated at 15, so as to afford a finger hold for inserting andremoving the locking plate, and the corners of the sections 1 and 2 arepreferably rounded as shown at 16, so as to admit the finger at theinside of the upturned portion 15 of the locking member for removing thelocking plate.

When the stand is to be used with the leaves arranged to open sidewise,the sections 1 and 2 are arranged side by side, as shown in Figs. 3 and4, and the staples 7 and 8 are inserted in the openings 55 and 44 o fthe sections 1 and 2, and the locking plate 10 is then inserted into theslot 6 of both sections from the end, as shown in Figsfi and 4, so as toit Jk the staples 7 and 8 in place. The legs of the staples 7 and ,8 aresufficiently rigid and close together to hold thesect-ions 1 and 2 closetogether in either form of assembling,and the locking plate 10 by itsengagement in the slot 6 of both sections, serves to hold these sectionsin the proper relative position, and the outer tongues 13 alsoco-operate with the staples 7 and 8 to hold the sections againstseparation.

In connection with this stand I also provide a pad, the leaves of whichhave a pair of end perforations 17 .and 18 correspondin to the openings3 and 4: of the sections 1 an 2 and through which the staples 7 and 8engage when the stand is assembled in the form shown in Figs. 1 and 2,and the leaves also have an additional perforation 19 at the sidecorresponding tothe perforation 5 of the sections 1 and 2, and thestaples 7 and 8 are inserted through the perforations 18 and 19 of thepad when the stand is assembled as shown in Figs. 3 and 4.

The construction of the stand above described not only avoids thenecessity of providing separate forms of stand and pad, as the formermay be converted at will and the pad used for either side opening or endopening of the leaves, but it also affords an inexpensive stand of sosimple a form that it maybe readily assembled without difficulty.

Moreover, the stand is particularly well adapted for shipping, as it isof light weight and capable of being knocked down into a compact formwhich makes a convenient package for mailing. The sections 1 and 2 arelaid on top of one another, as shown particularly in Fig. 6, with thelocking member 10 and the staples 7 and 8 interposed therebetween, andthe calendar pad may beplaced on top of the part when so arranged,making it all a small light package of rectangular form which iseonvenient to wrap.

While I have shown and described my invention in a preferred form, I amaware that various changes and modifications may be made withoutdeparting from the principles of my invention, the scope of which is tobe determined by the appended claims.

I claim as my invention:

1. A stand for calendar pads and the like comprising a supporting baseand a pair of staples for holding a pad on the stand, said staples beingadapted to be optionally arranged in parallel planes extending fromfront to rear of the stand or in parallel planes extending from side toside of the stand to optionally afford an end or side fastening for thepad.

2. In a device of the class described, the combination of a supportingbase comprising a pair of sections adapted to be optionally arranged endto end or side by side, and means for holding a pad on. one of thesections in either position of adjustment and permitting the leaves tobe turned over onto the other section.

3. In a. device of the class described, the combination of a supportingbase comprising a pair of sections adapted to be arranged either side byide or end to end, means for locking the sections together in eitherposition, and pad retaining arches for holding a pad on one of thesections so that the leaves of the pad may be turned over onto the othersertion in either position of adj 11stment of the latter.

1. In a device of the class described, the combination of a basecomprising a pair of: sections adapted to be positioned side by side orend to end, a pair of staples adapted to optionally connect the sectionsin either osition of adjustment of the latter, means or interlocking theends of the staples with the sections, and a pad having the leavesperforated to optionally engage the staples in either position ofadjustment of the base sections.

5. In a device of the class described, the combination of a basecon'iprising a pair of sections adapted to be arranged side by side orend to end, a pair of arched members, sockets in the base sectionsadapted to be optionally engaged by the ends of the arched members forholding the sections of the base end to end or side by side, and lockingmeans for interlocking the ends of the arched members with both sectionsof the base.

6. In a device of the class described, the combination of a pair of basesections adapted to be arranged side by side or end to end, av pair ofspaced apertures at the corresponding ends of each section, a pair ofstaples adapted to have the ends engaged in the aforesaid apertures ofboth sections for holding the latter in the end to end position,corresponding apertures at the sides of the sections co-operable withone of the end apertures of each section to receive the ends of thestaples for holding the sections in the side by side position.

7. In a stand for calendar pads and the like, the combination of a pairof similar sections, each having a correspondingly inclined upper faceand means for optlonally connecting the sectlons together end to end sothat the upper faces incline downwardly from the juncture or connectingthe sections side by side so that the upper faces of the sections lie inthe same plane said means being adapted to interlock with the pad ineither position of adjustment of the sections to hold the pad on thestand.

THEOPHIELD D. OAKLEY.

